INTERFACE MOVEABLY INTERCONNECTING SURGICAL TABLE AND GANTRY

An interface for moveably interconnecting a surgical table with a stationary gantry supporting a surgical robotic system is provided. The interface includes a collar portion, an actuator portion, and a locking portion. The collar portion is attached relative to a longitudinal cross-member of the surgical table via receipt of a portion of the longitudinal cross-member through the collar portion. The actuator portion is one of attached to the collar portion and attached to and/or supported by the gantry, and includes gearing operatively engaged to gearing attached to the longitudinal cross member. The locking portion is attached to and/or supported relative to the gantry, and includes a shoulder portion configured to contact an exterior surface of the collar portion, and at least one engagement portion moveable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. After the exterior surface is contacted to the shoulder portion, the locking portion can be moved from the disengaged position to the engaged position to maintain the position of the collar portion relative to the stationary gantry. And, after the collar portion is maintained in position relative to the stationary gantry, actuation of the actuator portion drives interaction of the gearing that moves portions of cross member into and out of the collar portion in a first linear direction and a second linear direction.